Hi Guys,
I didn't know I was a magician until last Sunday, when I visited Jugholes, Matlock. I was doing a reccy of the 'Lower Series' Upper & Lower entrances for a forthcoming group trip. I had brought a rope for Upper entrance, which I rigged and wanted to make sure it was long enough to reach the bottom of the 7m pitch, which it was. I had put an overhand knot on the end of the rope. A little while later, I pulled the rope up and much to my surprise, there was no knot! Before you ask, nobody was at the bottom of the pitch to undo the knot, I checked. I put another overhand knot on the end of the rope and down the pitch it went for a second time. I pulled the rope up and the knot had started to come undone. Note: The pitch has a series of steps and the rope being pulled over these steps, obviously caused the knot to undo. This has to be the cause, unless there is a knot gremlin in Jugholes!
Has anyone else had a similar experience of knots coming undone, whilst a rope was being pulled up a pitch or climb?
Cheers,
Paul.
I didn't know I was a magician until last Sunday, when I visited Jugholes, Matlock. I was doing a reccy of the 'Lower Series' Upper & Lower entrances for a forthcoming group trip. I had brought a rope for Upper entrance, which I rigged and wanted to make sure it was long enough to reach the bottom of the 7m pitch, which it was. I had put an overhand knot on the end of the rope. A little while later, I pulled the rope up and much to my surprise, there was no knot! Before you ask, nobody was at the bottom of the pitch to undo the knot, I checked. I put another overhand knot on the end of the rope and down the pitch it went for a second time. I pulled the rope up and the knot had started to come undone. Note: The pitch has a series of steps and the rope being pulled over these steps, obviously caused the knot to undo. This has to be the cause, unless there is a knot gremlin in Jugholes!
Has anyone else had a similar experience of knots coming undone, whilst a rope was being pulled up a pitch or climb?
Cheers,
Paul.